8,503 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,744
- 2016: 8,147
- 2021: 8,503
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Coolbellup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Coolbellup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 8,503 people defines Coolbellup, where the local age profile is slightly older than the national average. This is a shifting community where the proportion of children has fallen over the last decade while the number of seniors has increased.
8,503
▲ +9.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coolbellup — lower than 57% of areas.
| Coolbellup | 8,503 |
|---|---|
| 6163, WA | 54,704 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.8% since 2011, adding about 759 people. The typical resident is now 39, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16% of the area, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 16.6% since 2011.
16.6% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Coolbellup, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 14.3% of residents. This is a little above the state and national figures. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
2.4% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Coolbellup splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011153/coolbellup/topic/demographics-identity